Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-18
State News.
PENoBsCoT.

The Clifton correspondent of the CONNER
cisl writes that hosts of campers are enioy-
ing the fine scenery and unequalled fishing
at Lake Chemo. Saturday night on the lake,
carty of three swamped their boat and lost
all their camp equlpage, together with their
hats and coats. and came near loosiny their
| lives, as only one OF the party could swim;
but they succeeded in clinging to the over
turned boat and propeling the same ashore.
They were taken in by some of the neighbor-
ing campers tor the night, and next morning
started for home. They claimed that their
boat, suddenly, ,and from cause unknown to
them, sprpg leak, and Immediately filed,
but inasmuch as there was no signs of leak
| about the boat the next morning, as they
owned to having taken too much whiskey, as
they were known to be quarrelng when they
left the shore, and as two of them. Sunday
morning wore, marks like men fresh from
the prize ring, some uncharitable persons
doubt the truth of their statement.
Mr.. s. Basford of Bangor, is the patentee
Of an ingenious device which has been before
the public for several years. for tightening
tires in speedy manner, without the least
dishing of the wheel. The operation requires
but few moments, and can be performed
without the least injury to paint or varnish.
The inventor claims for this method 10 ad-
vantages over the old system, all of which
were recognized and endorsed at the New
England fair held IN this city. The COM
mittee comprising Josiah Nichols, of the
Framingham (Mass.) Wheel Co., and S. NJ.
Shaw, of Worcester, Mass, in their report
enumerated its advantages, and said 1--WE
would recommend it to all having fine car
rages." This is one of the things the work.
ing of which only has to be seen to be fully
appreciated.
SAGADAHoC.
The Bath Times of Tuesday says A report
reached this city yesterday that a man named
Foley, who left Bath last Thursday night, in
company with several ship carpenters for
Noank, Conn, had been found dead in his
berth on board of Sound steamer. Mr..
Foley was the father of one of the young men
killed in this city about four years ago, while
| watering ship at the north end. At that
| time the father was at Prince Edw ards Is
land, where the remains of the son were sent.
Last spring Mr.. Foley came to this city, and
up to the middle of last week worked at the
New England yard. Learning that carpen-
ters were in demand at Noank and wages
higher than here, he left for that place Thurs
day, taking passage on the Star Of the East.
| His family is at Prince Edwards Island.
While in this city Foley boarded with Geo.
W. Thistle on Mechanic street Foley is
spoken of as a first class workman, honest
and industrious.
whirlwind was reported in the new cem-
etery at Bath, Tuesday forenoon, that lifted
water from the pond to the height of twenty
feet. A portion Of one of the islands was
slightly defaced, but other than this there was
no damage. Those who saw the whirl report
that it was about as big as a barrel. and that
one man who did not get out of the way was
knocked over and badly SCARED. The phe-
nomenon came from the northwest and was
gone in the south almost before witnesses
could realize it. Supt. Ramsay was among
those who saw the curious spectacle. jacob
Schapiro, German employed at the boiler
department Of the Goss Marine Iron Works,
was severely injured Tuesday night. While
operating punching machine his left hand
was pinned between the punch and large
sheet of iron. Two fingers were crushed and
portion of the feshy part of the hand was
mangled